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  1. willmtaylor

    iMac Backup

    Which external backup drive do you all suggest for a 2017 18,3 iMac? Does having an SSD vs. HDD make much difference in this scenario? Which do you suggest and why? I have a 2TB Time Capsule with Time Machine turned on, so that's backed up regularly. However, I keep an off-site backup drive...
    • willmtaylor
    • Thread
    • backup external backup hdd imac ssd
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  2. supergaia

    looking for a backup files and folders program

    Hi i 'm looking for a backup program ,that let me backup folders (selected by me) and singles files i don't want to use timemachine just because i want to backup some files inside the library folder (30GB) , the files i want to backup are around 1MB i would like to keep my backup updated is...
    • supergaia
    • Thread
    • backup files folders
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: macOS
  3. lyp29

    How to backup a disabled iPhone?

    My iPhone is disabled as a result of too many failed password attempts and it requires me to connect to the iTunes to recover it (reset it to factory settings and erase all my data). I did not backup my iPhone. Therefore, I am wondering if there is a way for me to backup it while it is disabled...
  4. C

    Mojave - Partition / Container /Volume - Best Practices

    In an effort to reorganize my data, I want to make use of partition / volume / container. Are there any best practices in this regard? I have Mojave and use APFS encrypted. I am asking this because I want to keep OS separate from data and should have ability to reformat / reinstall OS without...
  5. M

    Restoring Back Up Troubles :(

    Hey people, In a bit of a situation that I thought would be easy but turns out isn't. Over the weekend I lost my iPhone 6s, don't think I'll be getting it back so I have an older iPhone 5s I'm using for now. I wanted to restore the 5s with the backup from the 6s (which was backed up last year)...
  6. R

    iPhone backup password

    Hi all, I think I found a pretty nasty bug in iPhone backup process. Please advise if anybody had a similar issue. I had to send my iPhone 6 for a battery replacement so I wanted to make a full backup. I used iTunes on my MacBook and it asked me for a backup password - honestly, had no idea...
  7. S

    iTunes says not enough free space to back up phone; I have >TB free

    I'm trying to backup my iPhone 7 to my external hard drive, but iTunes says I don't have enough free space. My iPhone has 210 GB. My external drive has 1.03 TB free. What's the problem? Details: iPhone 7 256GB iOS 11.4.1 (15G77) 210 GB used 2015 MBP OS 10.12.6 WD My Passport Ultra...
  8. M

    iPod touch Why can't I backup my iPod touch to iTunes?

    I have a first generation iPod touch (Model: A1213). It is running 3.1.3. I am trying to backup it on my Mac which is running iTunes 12.9.5.5 and I am on macOS Mojave 10.14.5. iTunes does not let me back it up. It is all greyed out. Whilst I am trying to make a backup, I am also interested...
  9. R

    How to keep latest copy of previous Time machine?

    How does Time machine work? I have a Time machine backup of my old system before I formatted and reinstalled the OS and everything. I want to keep a copy of the latest backup from previous backups and set up a new Time machine for the current setup. This is what's in the previous Time machine...
  10. C

    How to Backup RAID 5 to an external hard drive

    Hello and thanks for your help! I have a Mac Pro and work off an external RAID 5 array. I would like to backup the RAID array onto an external hardrive to have a copy in a remote location. I am unable to do this in time machine. Suggestions? THanks! Catherine
    • Catherine hall
    • Thread
    • backup external backup raid 5 time machine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  11. seitsme

    iPhone 5 or earlier Howto copy-restore apps from a backup to a new iphone 5 without old device

    hello, I have had an iphone 5 16GB, until i sold it. I have had a backup of it as i was using offline map software with bookmarks. Now i bought another iphone 5 64GB. I want to duplicate and move or transfer or restore the map apps from the backup to the new phone so i can have their settings...
    • seitsme
    • Thread
    • applications restore apps not downloading over wifi backup iphone 5 problems restore software recommendations troubleshooting
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPhone
  12. S

    help recovering disk space. system taking up 200GB

    past few days my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) running mojave 10.14.3 has been slow and overheating. i then realized a new os version came out and maybe i needed to update. i tried to update and my mac has run out of storage (4 GB free disk space remaining) and my system was taking...
    • shulzach
    • Thread
    • backup delete disk space documentrevisions-v100 system storage time machine trash update
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
  13. dawindmg08

    Turn USB RAID enclosure into backup solution; RAID or JBOD?

    Been juggling a few different backup solutions in my home, limping by on scattered USB drives and an old Time Capsule that we've outgrown. Don't want to spend the money on a full NAS like a QNAP, thought it might be cheaper to trick out an old USB3 RAID enclosure to handle Time Machine backups...
    • dawindmg08
    • Thread
    • backup diy nas time capsule time machine
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Networking
  14. dawindmg08

    Turn USB RAID enclosure into backup solution; RAID or JBOD?

    Been juggling a few different backup solutions in my home, limping by on scattered USB drives and an old Time Capsule that we've outgrown. Don't want to spend the money on a full NAS like a QNAP, thought it might be cheaper to trick out an old USB3 RAID enclosure to handle Time Machine backups...
  15. X

    iPhone XS Max Missing photos in backup

    Update: For those of us happy taking many photos and using iTunes to back them up, don't believe that they are safely stored there - just check that your backup matches the images on your phone and that all are viewable in your backup / restore. You may see the message 'file type not supported'...
    • XS Max
    • Thread
    • backup missing photos missing pictures restore xs max
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPhone
  16. MacKyle

    Life Post Time Capsule Line

    Now that Apple decided to sunset the Time Capsule line, what else is out there? Hint, anything that can take less than 12 hours to restore a 1 TB SSD?
    • MacKyle
    • Thread
    • backup restore time capsule
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  17. vikas027

    iPhone X Unable to backup thru iTunes

    Hello, I have an iPhone X which I was able to back up through iTunes on the MacBook Pro 2014 model, but it fails to back up on my new MacBook Pro 2018 model. I get this error (also attached a screenshot). "iTunes cannot read the contents of the iPhone "iPhone". Go to the Summary tab in iPhone...
    • vikas027
    • Thread
    • backup iphonex itunes - problems
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPhone
  18. C

    Other [HELP] AnyTrans users only: Have you successfully used or tried the MERGE function of AnyTrans?

    Help: AnyTrans users only: Have you successfully used or tried the MERGE function of AnyTrans? PS: I've used iMazing, iFunBox, iExplorer and many more and still use them. This is a unique feature they claim to offer and I need this time. So only post if you have used or know someone has used...
    • crashnburn
    • Thread
    • anytrans backup data iphone merge photos sms
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
  19. fountaineer

    imessage icloud..

    I have yet to turn on the icloud Imessage function on my ios12 iphone. I have years worth of messages sms/imessages and i'm wondering what should ideally happen if i turn this function on? The intent and hopes are that both the sms and Imessages get uploaded to the cloud. then when i turn...
    • fountaineer
    • Thread
    • backup icloud imessage ios12 sms
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iOS 12
  20. N

    Help! Decrypt iPhone back up file that Apple engineers could not

    Hi, I am seeking an expert/hacker/programmer to recover the family photos that I have back up from my iPhone some time ago. I have tried all means to solve this problem (Apple support, 3rd party vendor such as Decipher Back Up, Phone Rescue, etc) but no one can recover the photos that I have...
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